mcc ##aus ##land swiftly sent an apology by telegram , but this was deemed inadequate ; he therefore sent another , four days after the game : the london establishment that governed the game were disturbed by the new zealand ##ers ' approach to the game ; reports of rough and over @ - @ aggressive play by the natives had steadily increased in frequency since their arrival in britain . in the north of england , criticism of the visitors ' sportsman ##ship was rare ##r ; the tourists were accepted as playing the game in the same spirit as their local opponents , which in the north was a more working class sport than in the south . some of the natives , including joe war
mccausland swiftly sent an apology by telegram, but this was deemed inadequate ; he therefore sent another, four days after the game : the london establishment that governed the game were disturbed by the new zealanders'approach to the game ; reports of rough and over @ - @ aggressive play by the natives had steadily increased in frequency since their arrival in britain. in the north of england, criticism of the visitors'sportsmanship was rarer ; the tourists were accepted as playing the game in the same spirit as their local opponents, which in the north was a more working class sport than in the south. some of the natives, including joe war